Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Hardcover. A biography that celebrates the life and work of Florence Nightingale on the 100th anniversary of her death. It documents the struggles and achievements of a woman who defied the conventions and standards of Victorian England to blaze her own path. Num Pages: 448 pages, 283 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 218 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- F.A. Davis Company United States
- Edition
- 2010 Anniversary
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803621695
- ISBN
- 9780803621695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.77
€ 100.77
Hardcover. An unprecedented look at the life of Rose Kennedy reveals the private woman who became a political legend. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 33. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Co.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KOG0000337
- ISBN
- 9780393068955
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.16
€ 17.16
Paperback. A unique insider's view of the dark heart of the Third Reich, The Auschwitz Kommandant is also the tragic tale of a family torn apart, and will open the eyes of even the most well-read historian. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124 x 21. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752457550
- ISBN
- 9780752457550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.00
€ 15.99
€ 14.00
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752468693
- ISBN
- 9780752468693
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.80
€ 22.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 9. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750961479
- ISBN
- 9780750961479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.02
€ 10.02
Paperback. He swore an oath to King and Empire.. but they forgot him Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJH; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780747118
- ISBN
- 9781780747118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.73
€ 15.99
€ 12.73
Paperback. The definitive biography of the legendary conservative Senator from South Carolina, with new revelations about his life and career. Num Pages: 440 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781586483920
- ISBN
- 9781586483920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.46
€ 24.99
€ 17.46
Paperback. With three Military Crosses, three Croix de guerre, a Legion d'honneur and a papal knighthood for his heroics during the Second World War, Sir Tommy Macpherson is the most decorated living soldier of the British Army. This title tells his story and features a diverse cast of characters, including Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781845967086
- ISBN
- 9781845967086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.33
€ 13.99
€ 10.33
Paperback. Translator(s): Zombory-Moldovan, Peter. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGHA; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 203 x 11. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- NYRB Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590178096
- ISBN
- 9781590178096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.17
€ 20.99
€ 16.17
Paperback. An account of the execution of Captain Charles Fryatt and the loss of the SS Brussels in July 1916. Num Pages: 128 pages, 80. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD; HBWN; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Amberley
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445658612
- ISBN
- 9781445658612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.72
€ 22.72
Paperback. Twentieth-century memoir of a colonial Dutchman who as a boy escaped to Australia from Japanese-occupied Java and eventually became a global executive with ICI. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 182 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Brolga Publishing Pty Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781925367416
- ISBN
- 9781925367416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.25
€ 13.99
€ 11.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 x 16pp B&W plate section. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTW; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Paperbacks
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408851784
- ISBN
- 9781408851784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.33
€ 11.99
€ 11.33
Paperback. The amazing tale of a resourceful and unscrupulous early-19th-century American adventurer who forges his own kingdom in the wilds of Afghanistan. Num Pages: 400 pages, 35 b/w plates (16pp), With index. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- HarperPress
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- (Reissue)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007428199
- ISBN
- 9780007428199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.02
€ 14.99
€ 11.02
Paperback. The rumbustious true story of the Victorian master thief who was the model for Conan Doyle's Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes' arch-rival. From the bestselling author of 'Operation Mincemeat' and 'Agent Zigzag'. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; BGH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780006550624
- ISBN
- 9780006550624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.02
€ 14.99
€ 11.02
Paperback. Reissued with a new foreword to mark the centenary of Harold Wilson's birth, Ben Pimlott's classic biography combines scholarship and observation to illuminate the life and career of one of Britain's most controversial post-war statesmen. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 56. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- HARPER COLLINS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008182618
- ISBN
- 9780008182618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 16.75
€ 24.99
€ 16.75
Paperback. Weider gives the reader a complete synopsis of the life, times and works of Napoleon. Topics covered include Napoleon's civic and military achievements, and his philosophy and character. Num Pages: 304 pages, 21 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Spellmount Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862272231
- ISBN
- 9781862272231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.88
€ 17.88
Paperback. 18th century literary salon hostess Lively debauched youth, would even shock modern society Witty correspondence with key thinkers of the time: Voltaire and Horace Walpole Translator(s): Waugh, Teresa. Num Pages: 488 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 36. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Peter Halban Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781870015790
- ISBN
- 9781870015790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.18
€ 15.99
€ 12.18
Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486290737
- ISBN
- 9780486290737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.60
€ 5.60
Hardcover. A printer, inventor, scientist, diplomat and statesman, Benjamin Franklin was also a brilliant writer whose wit and wisdom shine on every page. Franklin was a remarkably prolific author, well known in his lifetime for his humorous, philosophical, parodic and satirical writings. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 213 x 28. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Everyman's Library
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841593661
- ISBN
- 9781841593661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.44
€ 14.99
€ 11.44
Paperback. Benjamin Franklin's writings represent a long career of literary, scientific and political efforts over a lifetime which extended nearly the entire 18th century. This title includes Franklin's reflections on such questions as philosophy and religion, social status, electricity, American national characteristics, war, and the status of women. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780142437605
- ISBN
- 9780142437605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.19
€ 10.99
€ 9.19